Facts About China

• Public Festivals in China

  China is a country with 56 nationalities and a rich cultural heritage. Of all the public festivals, perhaps the following are the most popular ones in China. National Day (October 1st) is the most important public festival in China as the anniversary of the foundin...

• National Flag of China

  National flag of the People's Republic of China is the symbol of the People's Republic of China. It is the obligation for each Chinese to respect and cherish our national flag. On September 27, 1949, the First Plenary Session of the Chinese People's Political Consu...

• Brief History of China

  From Prehistoric Age to Ancient TimesFrom archaeological findings we know that about 500,000-1,000,000 years ago, there were primitive human beings such as Yuanmou Man, Lantian Man and Peking Man in the wide expanse known today as China. After the long period of...

• National Emblem

  National emblem: Tiananmen Gatetower under five stars, encircled by ears of grain and with a gear wheel below.On June 18, 1950, the Second Session of the First CPPCC National Committee adopted the design and illustration of the national emblem of the PRC. On Septem...

• The Series of Banknote and Coin of China

  Currency Name: Renminbi (RMB)/yuanThe fifth series of RMB·RMB 1Yuan    ·RMB 5Yuan    ·RMB 10Yuan·RMB 20Yuan   ·RMB 50Yuan   ·RMB 100YuanThe fourth series of RMBThe fourth series of RMB began to issue on April...

• Topography of China

  China's topography was formed around the emergence of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the most important geological event over the past several million years. Taking a bird's-eye view of China, the terrain gradually descends from west to east like a staircase. Due to...

• National Anthem of China

  The national anthem of China is the March of the Volunteers, which was written in 1935, with lyrics by the poet Tian Han and music by the composer Nie Er, honoring those who went to the front to fight the Japanese invaders in northeast China in the 1930s. Decided...

• China Fact Sheet

   Formal name: People's Republic of China (PRC) Capital: Beijing Head of State: President Hu Jintao elected March 15, 2003. National flag: Red flag with five stars. National emblem: Tiananmen Gatetower under five stars, encircled by ears of grain...